Good Gurkhas

scarlin

So I see all this Gurkha talk and get some in trades and stuff, but I never really looked into them since there are like 100 different cigars.

What Gurkhas are good and which are ones to avoid? Also what is Good/Bad about the brand?

I am not searching through 3242390 threads on 48998320 different Gurkha.

ENFIDL

I personally like the Regent, Legend, Titan II, Centurian, Grand Envoy and the Park Ave Maduro. With their consistency issues even when I smoke them I don't know if I will like them

jlmarta

Well, I like the Park Avenue for a mild smoke. Haven't tried the Maduro version yet. Also like the Centurian which, if I can believe the hype, is supposed to be the daily smoke for the Sultan of Brunei. Sounds good, anyway, doesn't it?

jkallen83

The best I've found so far is the Gurkha Centurian ....GREAT smoke.

Alex Svenson

Triple Maduro is solid as are all of the empire series IMHO.

wwestern

Centurian's the only one I'll set fire to.

The Kid

Alex Svenson:

Triple Maduro is solid as are all of the empire series IMHO.

I havent tried all the empire series but the ones Ive tried Ive liked, 1 4 and 6, fav being the 1. I also like the Beast, Black Dragon, and Legend, Titan is good too but prefer the Beast. Just smoked a Gran(d) Reserve this morning and it was good, The Gran Reserves not the same and the Grand are good for a daily mild stick. Some of the Microbatch are pretty good, AJ blend, I also like the Park Ave another AJ blend

ENFIDL

The Kid:

Alex Svenson:

Triple Maduro is solid as are all of the empire series IMHO.

I havent tried all the empire series but the ones Ive tried Ive liked, 1 4 and 6, fav being the 1. I also like the Beast, Black Dragon, and Legend, Titan is good too but prefer the Beast. Just smoked a Gran(d) Reserve this morning and it was good, The Gran Reserves not the same and the Grand are good for a daily mild stick. Some of the Microbatch are pretty good, AJ blend, I also like the Park Ave another AJ blend

I forgot about the black dragon when I posted. I do like the black dragon esp the robusto. It's great in that lil 4.5x52

jj20030

i liked the centurian, and the empire V, loved the doble maduro i had and did not like the triple ligero, , the micro batch-1 i had was ok,i have a few more i need to try of the empire series in the humi, not sure which ones they are and a couple titans too, my gurks experience is very limited,lol , well , all the gurks talk im going to have a blue steel toro tonight i got in a trade that whoever i got it from was dated 12/29/09

jj20030

well the color of the band i thought it was a blue steel, after looking it says on the sides centenary blend , anyone ever had one ? i assume its not a blue steel?

The Kid

Hell IDK looks like a Blue Steel to me,,Smoke it, if its meh its probably a blue steel,,

MTuccelli

My personal favorites are the Regent, Legend, Symphony, Park Ave. Connie, Cuban Legacy and Sherpa Cafe.

kuzi16

the earlier the blend came ot ofr gurkha, the more i tend to like it. that being said, i am ok with the regent, the centurion, and the legend. beyond that im not too impressed. i used to like many more and was a huge proponent of gurkha. the number of blends they have wasnt so much the issue but the newer blends didnt seem to have the unique individuality that many of the original blends did. even the ones that did taste good after that began to have burn and draw issues for me on a regular basis.

given the image that they try to put out, and the MSRP that they are asking, i feel that i can get many more unique, and better construction for the same price.


not to be total hater and down on two brands but i still like gurkha better that Rocky Patel.

gmill880

My favs ... Centurian , Titan , Rare Breed ... the rare breeds are hit and miss though , bought a fiver and 3 were very good and 2 sucked - didn't even taste like the same cigar !!!

jj20030

well i wish i could remember where i got this one? def. the best gurk ive had yet!!

kaspera79

gmill880:

My favs ... Centurian , Titan , Rare Breed ... the rare breeds are hit and miss though , bought a fiver and 3 were very good and 2 sucked - didn't even taste like the same cigar !!!

Yeah Geno, I hate when you buy a fiver and it become a variety pack. It happened once for me with Blue Steel.. Not to say I didn't like them, just a wide profile in the group.

jr_p951

Lets see...the Centurian, Titan, Beast, Black Dragon, Ancient Warrior were all good smokes. Just watch the price and search around. Gurkhas can be over priced horribly but you can usually catch a good deal around here.

boydmcgowan

kuzi16:

the earlier the blend came ot ofr gurkha, the more i tend to like it.

Couldn't agree with you more Kuzi, with the exception of the empire series and the park avenue.

I haven't tried a lot of the more popular lines (Titan, Legend, Beauty, Centurian) but the Gurkha lines that I enjoy the most are the Masters Select perfectos, Regent, Park Avenue Connie, and the Empire Series (espcially the two Connies), but all in all its a brand that I used to enjoy more than I currently do, for whatever its worth. I do however, have to point out that aside from the cuban legacy, I haven't hated any of them so if you can get a decent deal and the description sounds tasty you could do worse than to pick some up and try for yourself.

let us know what you think.

lonewolf2011

Most I have had have just been ok. The only one that I would buy on its own when I'm in the mood for something different would be the Evil.

jj20030

spicy, now chewy and cocoa flavor coming out, awesome

Rhamlin

I really liked the Empire series the best and just tried my first beauty really like that to.

ShotgunJohn

I have said this many times on here, empire 4 & 6, Blue steel, evil, Cuban Legacy (San Andreas Wrapper is great) and Park Ave Maduro.

y2pascoe

I like the Titan and the Beast. A guy I kow from my B&M was talking up the Grand Age one day so I'd like to give that a try. Nothing from their line has really wowed me, though.

CharlieCordus

I liked the Beauty, Signature Maduro, Crest, Symphony, Centurian. But had so much trouble with consistancy that I have given up on ordering them. The Crest for example; the first one I had was not good at all, later I recieved one in a sampler and it was really, really great... so much so I ordered a 10 pack. Well the 10 pack I purchased didn't taste like either of the first two I tried and were very disappointing. Out of all that I have tried the Beauty seemed to be the most consistant.

jj20030

still thinking that what i had was a blue steel, anyone have a blue steel does it say centenary blend on the band ?

firetruckguy

jj20030:

still thinking that what i had was a blue steel, anyone have a blue steel does it say centenary blend on the band ?

It is a blue steel, one of my early fav's. First cigar that gave me cinnamon, love that taiste.

jj20030

firetruckguy:

jj20030:

still thinking that what i had was a blue steel, anyone have a blue steel does it say centenary blend on the band ?

It is a blue steel, one of my early fav's. First cigar that gave me cinnamon, love that taiste.

thanks, when i see a deal ill pick up some

brotheradam

I'm a Gurkha fan, although I know not everyone is My favs include Park Ave, Regent, Black Dragon, Beauty, Ninja, Beast, and Centurian.

StrongStyle

love the black dragons. have a couple crests sitting in the humi to try.

phobicsquirrel

Seems I may be in the minority on some of these. The beast/beauty/titan/turk/red dragon/green dragon/dragonfire/corniche/platinum reserve... Rested/aged Blue steels are nice as well. These are my go toos.

rwheelwright

phobicsquirrel:

Seems I may be in the minority on some of these. The beast/beauty/titan/turk/red dragon/green dragon/dragonfire/corniche/platinum reserve... Rested/aged Blue steels are nice as well. These are my go toos.

Buddy, have you tried the Legend 2001 yet? I really liked it.